Lastreopsis silvestris, known as the mountain shield fern, is a rare plant found in eastern Australia.

The habitat is high altitude rainforest on the McPherson Range, on the border of the states of New South Wales and Queensland.

[1] The habitat has high rainfall; mists and fogs are frequent.

The original specimen was collected by Cyril Tenison White in December 1918, he described them as being “very abundant” .

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